It was a toothbrush. What I had done as a task of kindness was being used as a tool of division–that six inch toothbrush growing before our eyes to the size of a sword, a catapult, and then finally, a brick wall. How can a toothbrush cause so much trouble? This incident took place last Monday–the same day that my husband started doing The Love Dare along with some accountability partners, …
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How To Tell If You are TOO Busy (The Busy Mom)
You are busy. But are you too busy? How can a mom tell when she has crossed the line from Acceptably Busy into Too Much Busy? I have a few different “Busy Rulers” in my life. A peek into my purse or my minivan will give you a good idea of whether or not I’ve been running around busy, but there’s a much simpler, more accurate method for diagnosing Too …
My Kids Aren’t My “Everything.”
This post contains affiliate links. “My kids are everything to me.” “My kids are my world.” Often when I hear someone say these things, I smile and nod because I know what they mean–but in the back of my head I have this inner conversation with myself. It goes something like this: “Are our kids supposed to be our world and our everything?” “I’ve never said either one of those things.” “I …